Earthquakes in Binasco
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.052 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Binasco plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Binasco
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Binasco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III21 August 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 74 km away
- 1987III-IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 137 km away
- 1980IV23 December 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 79 km away
- 1912II-III31 May 1912
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 106 km away
- 1910NF23 January 1910
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 68 km away
- 1908NF24 May 1908
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Piemonte centro-settentrionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 82 km away
- 1905IV29 April 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 180 km away
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 21 km from Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-west, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Binasco is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Milano0 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Binasco?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Binasco area: the latest nearby dates back to 23 months ago.
Is Binasco a seismic area?
Binasco is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Binasco?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Binasco was magnitude 3.8, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Binasco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Binasco was 10 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)